Chapter 13: The performance of "Pandora".
Lucia opened the door to the dressing room, poked her head out into the hallway, and when she made sure that no one was there, she flashed out of the dressing room. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoIt was a long and narrow corridor, and she couldn't figure out the direction of the stage or the way to the audience, so she had to walk casually.
After a few turns, the front was lively. Dressed in costumes, wearing heavy stage makeup, muttering obscure sentences in high-pitched voices, and some people dancing unknown dances appeared as if they had erupted from some hidden room. At first, Lucia was a little embarrassed, she wasn't sure if she would be "invited" out as an outsider, but soon, she knew that everyone was busy with their own business before the show was about to start, and no one would pay attention to her in this crowded backstage.
Except for this man, who looked like he was in his twenties, dressed in a costume and wearing a hat. At first sight, Lucia walked towards her and grabbed her arm. Lucia, who was defenseless against all this, was so surprised that she couldn't keep her mouth shut, and the reason for her surprise was not that she had been discovered, but that the man's next words: "She! I can look at her!
Just a minute ago, actor Charlie had a conflict with the director, for the simple reason that just 5 minutes before the start of the show, he suddenly asked the director for a leave of absence because of diarrhea. The director's anger can be imagined, Charlie's face is also red, probably half of the reason is intra-abdominal colic, he really can't go on stage!
"But in such a short period of time, where do you ask me to find a stand-in?" the director said angrily.
At this time, Lucia appeared in Charlie's sight at a very timely time, so there was the scene just now.
The director touched the stubble on his chin and looked Lucia up and down: "Well, it's full of heroism, but you can play back with boys." ā
"Hey, did you think about my thoughts as a young girl when you said this?" Lucia was eager to express her inner anger, especially the word "girl".
"You're not from our troupe. Charlie leaned into Lucia's ear, "Don't think I don't know your purpose. ā
Lucia stared at Charlie, what did he know?
"Are you...... To get closer to Rod, I'm not wrong, hahaha......" Charlie patted Lucia on the back and laughed.
The corners of Lucia's mouth twitched, and the tension suddenly vanished.
Charlie smiled and continued: "A little girl like you, how can you see a big star without using your brains, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you can be on the same stage with Rod, think about how enviable this kind of grand occasion is, few people can have such an opportunity, this is the capital to show off to your poor sisters!"
I see......
"But I haven't acted, and I haven't memorized lines......"
"This character is Rod's follower, and he doesn't have a few lines at all, which is very easy to remember. How's it going?" Charlie leaned closer to Lucia again, the gasp making her feel uncomfortable.
"Oh, if you think I can, then ......"
"I knew I wasn't wrong!" Charlie patted Lucia's arm hard, "Well, director, please." With that, he pushed Lucia forward. "Ah, my stomach ......" his eyebrows and eyes were all twisted together, and Charlie hunched his back and hugged his stomach, "I have to get down to business." He ran away with a puff of smoke, and before leaving, he winked his eyes at Lucia. Combined with the already distorted facial features, this contrived action made Lucia feel even more uncomfortable from the bottom of her heart.
The reason why Lucia agreed to replace Charlie was because she had other plans. Based on the idea of capturing the "wolf spirit" and simultaneously rescuing those dignitaries and heroes, there is no better place to monitor than on the stage.
"Attention all, the show is five minutes back!"
Taking advantage of the fact that the entire backstage was overwhelmed by this urgent notice, Lucia quickly changed into her outfit, tucked her long hair into her hat, and drew thick eyebrows...... kept muttering the lines that the director told her.
Finally, the new play "The Lady and the Thief" of the "Pandora" theater company has begun!
The curtain opens, and Rhodes appears. The audience immediately set off a huge wave of cheers. Unlike Rod's stage, Lucia, who was on the other side of the stage, didn't care about the stage at all, and she lowered her head and repeated her lines repeatedly.
It turns out that the plot of "The Lady and the Thief" is not as simple as the synopsis says. The thief was also a nobleman, but he suffered the disaster of extermination and became a thief, but he still wanted to marry the girl he was marrying. If the "thief" is really full of scars and stinky, I'm afraid there won't be any "young lady" who is so blind-eyed. In the final analysis, it is under the same class that can burst out the spark of love, and they want to enjoy the excitement but are not willing to abandon their lifestyle, this style of story is really to the appetite of noble ladies.
Lucia didn't have any idea about love itself, and in her more than ten years of life, love had only appeared once. If other people's feelings are like blooming roses, then Lucia's are thorny thorns. I was stabbed covered in blood, and I had to smile and say thank you.
One minute on the stage, several years have passed in a hurry. Memories also came to an end in Lucia's mind, and it was time for her to appear. She pretends to be the entourage of the male protagonist who has become a thief, and blends into the heroine's birthday party together, and after the male protagonist makes an inner monologue, she only needs to go on the stage and say "Young Master, Miss Tenorella is here!", which is really relaxing.
But it's another thing to do. Rhodes recited the last line on stage: "Ah, dreamy Egrim, how much madness and hatred there are in this vision, and countless unsolvable puzzles and endless labyrinths. ā
The lines behind "Young Master,......" were deeply stuck in Lucia's throat, and the sudden situation made her can't help but react like this.
Rhodes, the big star who turned around, hit from behind, plated his hair with a layer of gold, handsome cheeks, high nose bridge, wheat-colored skin, and those ice blue eyes were also surprised at Lucia.
Lucia felt the stage shaking, and dizziness came at her in waves. So the "wolf spirit" is Rhodes, and Rhodes is the "wolf spirit", the big star who is the same person as the aristocratic ladies ** and the one who exorcises with him at Tom's house?
Lucia's silence for a second or two was fatal on stage. After all, the performance is still ongoing, and at this point, Rhodes is obviously more experienced, and no matter what, he has to get off the stage first.
"Jack, is Miss Tenorella here?" the temporary line change was only to remind Lucia of her current situation.
Although her brain was overheated for a while, Lucia was still ice and snow smart. When all the actors backstage, especially the director, were sweating, a smile bloomed on her face again: "Yes, young master, I am stunned that Miss Tenorella has become so beautiful now!"
In this way, the play can continue. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In addition to Lucia, who retreated to the corner of the stage, there was also Prince Charming Rhodes on the stage, he not only had to continue acting, but also had to keep an eye on Lucia, and of course, the most important thing was that he saw that the box on the second floor facing the stage was still empty, and the key characters had not yet appeared!
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